Former LSU star Angel Reese’s homecoming in the Sky’s WNBA exhibition opener over the Brazilian national team was a smashing success.

Chicago’s coaching staff, under head coach Tyler Marsh, emphasized defensive intensity and improved ball movement during training camp scrimmages leading up to the Brazil game, with veteran guards Courtney Vandersloot and Kia Nurse orchestrating the offense and rookies integrating quickly into the rotation.

BATON ROUGE, La. — When the WNBA put together a preseason game between the Sky and the Brazilian national team at LSU, it was built around Angel Reese. There were other storylines, but Reese was the undisputed headliner. And she was thrilled to embrace it.